RELEASE SAVEPOINT statement

Releases a savepoint within the current transaction.

Syntax

RELEASE SAVEPOINT [ savepoint-name ]

Remarks

Release a savepoint. The savepoint-name is an identifier specified on a SAVEPOINT statement within the current transaction. If savepoint-name is omitted, the most recent savepoint is released.

Releasing a savepoint does not do any type of COMMIT. It simply removes the savepoint from the list of currently active savepoints.

There must have been a corresponding SAVEPOINT within the current transaction.

Privileges

None.

Side effects

None.

Standards

ANSI/ISO SQL Standard
RELEASE SAVEPOINT is part of optional ANSI/ISO SQL Language Feature T271, "Savepoints".